violinvirtuoso
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As you can see in my profile, the stock cable on my TripleFis is falling apart, again! The first time, the cable broke when I tried to perform the Flip-Flop Mod. Ultimate Ears was nice enough to send a replacement cable promptly. This time, the memory wire is about to poke through the cable. Even if Ultimate Ears is willing to send another cable, I don't want it.
So then I was deciding between going DIY and getting a third-party cable. I didn't have connectors (into the IEMs) so I skipped over DIY. Now I found the connectors.
So I am planning to use these two parts:
UE Connectors:
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/484730/source-for-molded-ue-iem-connectors
Viablue 1/8 in. plug:
http://www.null-audio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=211&zenid=ba1lirkoorat4rel5jnt5j8593
Cable??????
I was considering Jena Labs Ultrawire thinking that 5 feet of cable would be sufficient. When they e-mailed me back, they reminded me that to make even a basic cable, I would need 4. This means I would need to buy a minimum of 16 feet of Ultrawire, over $80!
Then I considered getting a bunch of Teflon wires, and realized that the Teflon produces lots of microphonics.
I'd prefer to spend $50 or less on the cable. However, if the cable is that much better, I will consider it.
I'd like to make a cable that is flexible enough to still fit in the UE Case, has no or extremely minimal microphonics (important!), is durable, and that makes my Triple.Fis sound better.
What gauge cable should I get? 18 AWG, 22 AWG?
Of course a guide is necessary as well. Besides the cable, the UE Connectors, the Viablue plug, and a soldering iron is there anything I will need?
How do you braid the cable, make a Y-Split, solder everything together?
Thank you for any and all help!
So then I was deciding between going DIY and getting a third-party cable. I didn't have connectors (into the IEMs) so I skipped over DIY. Now I found the connectors.
So I am planning to use these two parts:
UE Connectors:
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/484730/source-for-molded-ue-iem-connectors
Viablue 1/8 in. plug:
http://www.null-audio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=211&zenid=ba1lirkoorat4rel5jnt5j8593
Cable??????
I was considering Jena Labs Ultrawire thinking that 5 feet of cable would be sufficient. When they e-mailed me back, they reminded me that to make even a basic cable, I would need 4. This means I would need to buy a minimum of 16 feet of Ultrawire, over $80!
Then I considered getting a bunch of Teflon wires, and realized that the Teflon produces lots of microphonics.
I'd prefer to spend $50 or less on the cable. However, if the cable is that much better, I will consider it.
I'd like to make a cable that is flexible enough to still fit in the UE Case, has no or extremely minimal microphonics (important!), is durable, and that makes my Triple.Fis sound better.
What gauge cable should I get? 18 AWG, 22 AWG?
Of course a guide is necessary as well. Besides the cable, the UE Connectors, the Viablue plug, and a soldering iron is there anything I will need?
How do you braid the cable, make a Y-Split, solder everything together?
Thank you for any and all help!